THE WISE GIRL
The girl
Watched
As all
The gifts
Were
Opened.
She waited
Her turn
But it
Was a
Wait
In vain...
She didn't
Get any
Presents
That Christmas day.
Shrugging
She sat
Aside
Hugging
Her one
And only
Teddy
To her
Side.
The two
Spoke
In code
Comforting
Words.
All the
Other children
Played
Happily.
They had
Received
Their share
Of gifts.
The girl
Smiled
With the
Knowledge
Of a
Wise one.
She knew
This...
That even
Though
No present
Had been
Given to
Her,
There was
Always
Next year!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TINGRING AND RINGTING
It was
A very
Cold day,
When Ringting
And Tingring
Went out
To play.
They loved
The cold
You see
And soon
They were
Happily
Shivering.
The wind
Blew
Through
Their fur
Making
Them giggle...
"Oh! let us
Go back
In."
Tingling
Said
Through
Chattering
Teeth
"I fear it's
Too cold
Out to
Be."
Ringting
Looked upset...
"Oh! where's
Your sense
Of fun?"
She snapped.
Tingring sighed
Quietly,
He had
To please
His twin-
The lady.
On they
Went
Two pandas
In the
Cold
At play
But soon
Both
Were lost
And snatched
Away.
Long story
Short,
They reached
My home
On
Boxing day!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ALMOST CHRISTMAS
Its almost
Christmas.
The tree is
Up
In all
Its dazzle.
The manger
Is ready,
With the
Child Christ
Yet to be
Born.
In the
Kitchen
Food is
Being prepared.
All around
The house
Christmas
Motifs
Catch the
Eye...
Under the
Tree
Presents are
Kept
In
Festive colors
Wrapped!
Yes, it's
Almost
Christmas
All around
The house
But what
Of In the
Hearts and
Souls,
Are they
Ready
For Christmas
To take
Hold?
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SHARING
Sharing a
Laugh
Or a
Giggle
Is what
Life
Is about...
Especially
On Christmas
Day
When love
Gathers
Around.
With a
Roaring
Blaze
And tumblers
Of mead
In hand
The best
Times are
Spent
It could
Be
By the seaside
Too
Reveling
In the
Sun,
Having
Christmas
Fun.
It's all
About
Gathering
In love
And deep
Friendship,
Sharing moments
To
Fondly
Remember
When the
Day is
Over.
Yes, sharing
Giggles
And laughs
At Christmas
Is all one
Could want
To last
Long whiles
After
Christmas
Has come
And gone!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SANTA'S LIST
Three little
Elves
Went shopping
With Santa.
The jolly
Man
Gave the
All important
List
With hundreds
Of names
On it.
There were
Names
Of the
Good,
And those
Of the
Bad.
The elves
Bought
Wonderful
Gifts,
All glimmering
And shiny.
Once they
Were done,
They asked
Santa
About the
Names
Of the
Bad.
.
Ho! Ho! Ho!
They are
All good
Don't you
Know?
Santa sang.
They all
Deserve
To
Get
Presents
Of the
Best kind
O elves
Of mine.
So it
Was
That every
Child
Who's name
Was on
The list,
For Christmas,
Got wonderful
Glimmering
Gifts!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
CASH
Cash,
Everyone
Loves it,
Wants
It,
Fights for
It.
When it's
Owned,
It makes
One a
Star
But only
In the
Eyes
Of them
Who
Own
A part.
To the
Rest
One becomes
A hero...
So Long
As one
Doles out
Numbers followed
By a
Lot of zeroes.
So sad
That cash
Rules
Lives,
Smiles and
Love
When really
All the
World needs
Is
Sincerity
From the
Heart
And soul!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY WORLD
I t took
A while
To realize
That it
Was
Fun time.
All were
Engrossed
In Frowns...
I looked
From
One to the
Other
And another,
They all
Wore
The same
Look.
That of
Welcoming
Wrinkles
Early
In life.
Oh, I'm
Not joining
The lot
I thought...
I'm much
Too young
To look
Crinkly.
I shall
Smile
And be
Happy.
I turned
Away
From them
All
Found
Myself
A corner
And there
I sat
Thinking
Happy thoughts.
Soon I
Was in
A world
Of my
Own.
A lone
Happy-go-lucky
Person!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LUCY'S SONG
Spring was
In the
Air
As Lucy
Went for
A jolly
Walk.
She sang
And danced
All the
Way.
Her shoes
Were soon
Wet
With dew
But Lucy
Didn't care,
She just
Danced on
Toeard
The budding
Blooms.
Hello precious
Ones
She greeted
The buds.
Bloom quick
For Spring
Is at
Your feet...
Scent the
Air
With your
Fragrance
Let your
Colors
Catch every
Eye.
The winter
Has been
Relentlessly
Harsh
It's time
To bid
It
Goodbye.
Come budding
Blooms
Show your
Pretty faces
For Spring
Is
Calling you
Out of
Your sleepy
States!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE COLD NIGHT
It was
A cold
Night...
Ziggy Boy
Snuggled
Closer
To me
Purring
Loudly.
I held him
Stroking
His belly
As I
Hummed
Softly.
Ziggy
The cutie
Dreams
As he
Sleeps.
Ziggy the
Handsomest
Is a
Cat prince.
As he
Slept,
My eyes
Began
To
Close
As well.
I was
Almost
Asleep
When I
Felt a
Light
Touch
On
My hand.
When I
Looked,
What I saw
Broke
My heart.
There was
Booglie Boo
With tears
In his
Diamond
Eyes.
I scooped
Him up
And held him
To me.
You're truly
The one
Who has
My heart
In a
Perpetual
Happy song,
I whispered
Hugging him
As us
Three
Fell asleep!.
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE AGREEMENT
Time
Stood still
When
We met.
It was
In a
Hypnotic
State
Having
Met
My gaze.
I smiled,
I bowed
In greeting...
I spoke
Quietly
To it.
I felt
A smile
I couldn't
See...
An agreement
Was
Reached.
Time gave
Me
It's hand
As a
Promise.
It would
Hold its
Breath
And
Pause its
Steps,
Giving life
The chance
To stop
Aging.
A happier
World
It was
To be...
An ageless
Life
For every
Living beings!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
PLAYING IN THE RAIN
Oh, it
Was gloomy
Outside.
When I
Went out
To play
It started
To
Rain.
Light rain
Under
Which
I skipped
And danced.
I felt
Free
As a bird...
I sure
Didn't want
To get
Inside,
Under cover.
The finally
Stopped
But I
Continued
To play
Hoping
It would
Again...
That night
Saw me
Tucked
In bed
With a
Fever of
A hundred
And three.
Never again
I promised
Myself
Would
I stay
Out
When
Rain
Fell!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE PRISM
Early morning
I awoke
To see
A prism
Of light
Coming in
Through
My
Window.
The prism
To me,
Spoke
Asking me
What I
Wished
For.
Each hue
Whispered
In turn
To tell
It
All I
Desired.
I felt
Myself
In a
Trance
Fall
And my
Deepest desires
I spilled
Forth.
I floated
In a
Dream state
While I
Spoke
And the
Rays cradled
My form.
All you
Wish for
You shall
Have
I heard the
Hues
Say,
Very soon
One day!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE NIGHT FAIRY
She heard
Me
Speak
In my
Sleeo
As she
Passed
By
On glitter
Wings.
The fairy
Of the
Night
Stopped
By my
Bedside
The better
To hear
What I
Spoke.
She heard
It
All.
Words
And lines
I do not
Recall...
The night
Fairy
Must have
Spoken
A
Promise
To me
One
That would
Make
All my
Words and
Lines,
A reality.
A happy
One at
That,
For when
I awoke,
Though
There was
No fairy,
There was
So much
Joy in
My surroundings...
It must
Have
Been
What I'd
Dreamed
Aloud
Come
True!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BOOGLIE'S DANCE
Two steps
Forward
Three steps
Back.
Booglie danced
The famous
Dance.
The crowd
Cheered
As he
Carried on
To the
Music
Of the
Famous
Song.
Booglie Boo
Mouthed
The words
Of the
Popular song
Oblivious
To the cheering
That was
On...
Such cuteness
Never
Before
Seen,
A panda
With diamonds
For eyes
Singing and
Dancing.
The music
Neared its
End
As
Booglie Boo
Hit a high
Note
With a
1wirl
In the
Air
And landed
Gracefully
On his
Toes.
The crowd
Clapped
As they cheered.
What a performance,
What a
Dance
Such cuteness
Put all
In a
Trance!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SCUFFLE
A scuffle
Broke out
In the
Middle of
The night.
I lay asleep
But was
Awakened
By the
Fight.
With sleepy
Eyes, I
Looked
Around
Noticing
Immediately
Booglie
And Ziggy
Missing...
Oh where
Were the
Two?
I questioned...
Surely not
Fighting.
I heard
Booglie's
Voice
Requesting
To be
Let go.
Clearly
Ziggy had
Him
Pinned to
The floor.
I rushed
In a daze
To break
Up
The fight
But stopped
Short
When I
Saw the
Sight.
Laughter
Burst out
Of me...
Booglie
Had his
Hand
Caught in
Ziggy's silver
Bracelet.
Caught stealing
It
I pulled
The two
Free
Bringing
Them back
To sleep.
Booglie
Looked at
Me
Embarrassed
At having
Been
Caught
Trying
To steal!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE HOWLING
A quarter
To
Midnight
And she
Ran off.
Her gown
Billowing
Behind
Her
In the
Wind,
Shoes
In hand,
Bare feet
She ran
And ran.
They tried
Catching up
With her
To no avail,
She was
Too fast
On her
Feet
For them
To stay
On her
Trail.
Midnight
Rang
Across
Town
Just As
She reached
Her cave
House.
The moon
Was full
As she
Stood high
On a rock
Howling
Wildly...
Tney who
Had been
Running
After her
Froze a
Moment
Before
Turning
Back.
They all
Knew
What it
Was
But none
Realized
It was
Her
Howling
In the
Wild!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SCUFFLE
A scuffle
Broke out
In the
Middle of
The night.
I lay asleep
But was
Awakened
By the
Fight.
With sleepy
Eyes, I
Looked
Around
Noticing
Immediately
Booglie
And Ziggy
Missing...
Oh where
Were the
Two?
I questioned...
Surely not
Fighting.
I heard
Booglie's
Voice
Requesting
To be
Let go.
Clearly
Ziggy had
Him
Pinned to
The floor.
I rushed
In a daze
To break
Up
The fight
But stopped
Short
When I
Saw the
Sight.
Laughter
Burst out
Of me...
Booglie
Had his
Hand
Caught in
Ziggy's silver
Bracelet.
Caught stealing
It
I pulled
The two
Free
Bringing
Them back
To sleep.
Booglie
Looked at
Me
Embarrassed
At having
Been
Caught
Trying
To steal!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE JEWEL
Oh, the
Stars
Twinkle
While the
Breeze
Gently blows
Below, the
Ground
Stands empty
Of humanity...
Only the
Past lingeres
In and among
Fallen
Stones
That once
Housed
Life.
All is
Gone
Dispersed
Like the
Words of
A song
Sung
By the
Stars that
Have
Seen it all.
The breeze
Is the
Music
Of what
Is
And what
Was
And what
Is to come
Is
Hidden
In the
Passage of
Every minute
On life's
Clock...
It hangs
Like
A jewel,
From the.
Neck of
The sky.
It is
The passing
Of whiles!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MYSTERIOUS SHE
I saw her
Across
The room.
Dressed, she
Was
In all the
Finery.
Her face
Radiant
With joy
At being
There, present
Among
Royalty.
For none
Knew
Who she
Truly
Was
And where
From...
Many asked
But
The elegance
Just smiled
As she
Swept the
Floor
Gracefully dancing
Alone.
Transfixed
All gazed
At her
As she glided
Around,
Dancing her
Heart out.
At the
End of
The ball,
She left
Quickly...
Gentlemen
Tried to
Follow her
While the
Ladies
Tried to
Stop
Her...
She vanished
A mete
Whisper in
The wind.
Mystery elegance,
To this
Day
Remains
Unseen!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DREAM CATCHER
With his
Ear
Pressed
To my
Pillow,
Booglie
Listened
To my
Dreams.
They were
A chaotic
Bunch
Made of
Smiles,
Frowns
And all
Emotions
In life's
Merry-go-round.
Booglie
Heard it
All
While I
Slept,
In his words,
Like a
Doll.
Booglie
Watched
Me
Laugh,
Frown
Cry and
Then some,
He caught
A runaway
Tear
In his little
Palm.
And when
I awoke,
Booglie told
Me
All he had
Seen...
My very own
Dream
Catcher,
He sure
Is!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
IN THOSE EYES
I sleep
Under
Starry eyes
That look
Upon
Me
With
A love
Guise.
Oh how
They
Shine
Even
Behind
My closed
Eyes,
The stars
Are
My dreams
Come
To life.
Oh dreams
Of joy,
Laughs,
Adventures...
Dreams of
Unending
Youth,
Sunshine
All year
Round
And love
I smile
As I
Slumber
Knowing
The starry
Eyes
Watch me
Devotedly.
In those
Eyes
I imagine
I am
The one
And only!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HER SONG
Her song
Was sung
True to
Every note,
The highs
And rhe
Lows.
Instantly
Hearts
Were won
And the
Fanbase
Grew
From
A paltry
Few
To a billion .
Oh, such
Fame!.
Concerts
Were
Booked
Every which
Way!
So began
The fame
Of the
Star
Singer!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DAYDREAM REALITY
I sat
With a
Book
Open
In my
Lap.
The television
Showed
A
Breaking
News
Segment...
It was
All about
How
A fine
Diamond
Eyed
Panda
Had
Gone
Missing
From an
Expensive
Store.
My eyes
Turned
To mushy
Hearts
As I saw
The
Panda's
Photo
On the
Screen. .
How cute
He is!
I exclaimed
To the
TV.
Then I
Had a
Daydream
In which.
The Diamond
Eyed
Panda
Had
Come
To me
Begging
To be
Taken
In...
I did
It
And hugged
The little
Sweetie,
He wiggled
In my
Arms
Before falling
Into an
Exhausted
Sleep.
Oh wait,
It wasn't
A dream
As here
He is
Booglie Boo
Dictating
This poem
To me!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE LITTLE ONE
The moment
Arrived
When she
Had to
Walk
Down the
Aisle.
She felt
Excited,
Afraid
And shy...
Eyes
Would
Look at her
As she
Went along
Doing her
Best
To not run.
She stepped
Forward,
All of her
Trembling
As she
Was given
The flowers.
The
Walk began
And went
Awww...
Overturning
The basket
She scatterd
Them perals
As she ran
To the
Front
To giggles
Her tears
Fell.
She knew
She wasn't
Ready
For the
Role
Of
Flower
Girl.
Oh, the
Poor bride
She thought
Hope she'd
Not run
Away
From it all!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE ICE CREAM
Heard an
Ice cream
Truck
Down the
Road.
Ran to
It
At top
Speed,
Desiring
The delicious
Cold
Treat.
Got a
Flavor
Of
My choice
In a cone,
Happily
Enjoying it
All the way
Home.
That at least
Was
My intent..
But
A crow
Had
Other
Plans.
It started
To
Caw
At the sight
Of me
From atop
A nearby
Tree.
I walked
Under
It in
Quick paces
Knowing
What the
Cawing
Meant...
Alas, I was
Outfitted
By the
Crow
Who
Swooped
Down
Oh my
Half
Eaten
Ice cream
Cone,
Carrying
Away
From me
In its.
Beak!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DEAR SANTA
It's almost
Christmas
Though
Not quite
Yet.
There are
Still
Weeks to
Go
Thank goodness.
I've to
Write
My letter
To Santa
Claus
I'll ask
For
Joy,
Peace and
Great laughs,
Not only
For me
But for
Everyone
Around.
I'll request
The new
Year
Be uniquely
Special,
Somehow
In every
Way...
That I may
Be
Inspired
To
Write long
Tales
And poetry.
Ooh
I'll start my
Letter
Right
Now
With a
Dear Santa,
Please do
Not turn
Me down,
I've tried
To be
Good
All year
Round!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MEET
Saw her
After
Many a
Long Whiles.
Joy filled
My heart
As we
Sat
Chatting
Side by side.
We talked
Of the
Days
Of wonder
When I was
Small
And she,
Younger.
I said to
Her
That she
Hasn't
Aged
At all,
Still my
Bestie
Cousin.
We continued
Chatting
With pizza
In our
Mouths
Recalling
Yester
Days of
Sheer
Delight.
Ah, such
Moments
Of happiness
I felt...
I never
Wanted
Her to
Leave
But she
Had to
And she
Did.
With a
Promise
To return
Soon,
I let her
Go...
Oh, such
Glee
After so
Long,
Even
Time stopped
A little
To enjoy!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WORRIES GONE
Truly fun
It sure
Was,
For a
While
I forgot
Who I
Was.
I laughed
Away
Feeling
Free,
No longer
Bogged
Down
With worry.
I floated
On a
Cloud
Of fairness...
White
Fluff,
Nature's
Cotton candy
To be
On.
Such fun
I had
For sure
Like never
Before,
Joy so
Pure.
The while
Lasted
Long,
In fact
I'm still
In the
Zone!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
AGAINST THE COOL
Cool morning
Wind
Blows in
Through
My window.
It's pleasant
But not
Very much
So.
I shiver
A little
Huddling
Deeper
Under
My sheets,
I want
To go
Back to
Sleep.
I hug
My dream
Pillow
To my being
Close my,
Trying to
Return to
Slumber...
I dream
Of warm
Fireplaces
And hot
Cocoa.
With a
Good read
In my
Hands,
The scent
Of which
Is
Romance.
Snuggling
Closer
To my
Dream pillow,
I'm asleep
To tne
Warmth of
A memory!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WHAT I DO
I was
Asked
About
What i do
After
Putting down
A poem
Every morning.
When I
Said
Nothing
It was
Assumed
I just
Idle the
Day
Away...
How can
They know
The work
It takes
To sift
Through
Every hour's
Moments
Picking
Just the
Right ones?
The ones
That
Ultimately
Inspire
The poet
In me
To
Pen rhymes...
It is the
Work
Of the
Heart and
Mind
Not visible
To the
Eye.
Ah, I'm
Busy
All day
Doing
The most
Important
Chores...
I read
My own
Thoughts
And feelings
Choosing
On the
Deserving
To be
Scrawled
Down
In a
Rhyme
The next
Day
At breakfast
Time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SPILL OVER
Giggles
And laughs
Abound
In the
House ..
Day and
Night
Laughter
Echoes
From
Inside out.
The breeze
Is gentle
Making
Leaves on
Trees
Dance,
The grass
Waltz
And the
Blooms
Open arms
Welcoming
Butterflies
To poise .
The sky
Above
Is a lively
Blue.
Ice cream
Clouds
Gather and
Scatter
In forms
That fuel
Imagination.
It's
All
Such a
Fantastic fascination.
Giggles
And laughs
Resound
In the
House
Where happiness
Lives...
It spills
Over
Outside,
Onto the
Grounds
And into
The sky!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TH3 MAGIC OF BREAKFAST
Saw a frown
As I
Woke up...
It was
The king
Ot all
Frowns.
I thought
For a
Moment
About
What could
Be wrong
But then
Decided
To shrug
The question
Off!
I rose
Going
On with
My routine,
Ignoring
The frown
Lurking
Beside
Me.
Before
Breakfast
I said
A prayer
That
The frown
Might
Disappear
Into thin
Air.
I dug in
Hungrily
Feeling my
Spirits
Lift.
The frown
Stayed out
Of sight
As planned
My day
Having
Coffee
A little
Later,
I stepped
Out
Witn a broad
Grin
On my
Face.
The frown
Had
Vanished
Into space.
Oh the
Magic
A good
Breakfast
Can do,
You've read
It
So, I don't
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To tell
You!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MARE
The sun
Was
High,.
The sky
A lively
Blue...
A cooling
Breeze
Blew.
The girl
With silver
Looks
Walked
About
Singing
Aloud...
Her voice
Paused
Traffic
And others
Striding
Along...
The song
Was
Her voice
And her
Voice
Was the
Song.
It was
About
Life
In the present
And in
The past...
Life in
The tomorrow
And how
Long it
Would
Last.
She danced
With
Every word,
With each
Line,
She pranced
On the
Road.
Such a
Gorgeous
Day
Went by
Happily
In wonder
Aa all
Watched
The dancing,
Prancing
Mare
Go About,
Around
Town.
The mare
Was a
Marvelous
Being
The likes
Of which
Had nevee
Before
Been
Seen!
FREDERIKA MENEZES P
THE SCARED HERO
Laughter
Broke out
In the
Dead of
Night.
Sparkles
Froze
In bed
His little
Eyes
With fear,
Wide.
He sat
Up
Shaking
From head
To toe...
Booglie
Saw his
Friend
All afraid,
As he'd
Woken
Up too
Startled.
Hey, it's
Just some
Merry maker
Outside
Go back
To sleep,
Go on
Shut your
Eyes.
Booglie spoke
Softly
And watched
Sparkles
Nod.
He lay
Back down
With a
Calm sigh.
Booglie
Though
Remained
Up...
Despite
What he'd
Told Sparkles
He himself
Was
Terrified!
Heart racing
He took
Quiet
Deep breaths...
Finally Booglie
Fell asleep
Where he
Sat.
In his bed.
Sparkles
Found him
And woke
Booglie up.
Thank you
Dear friend
You sat
Awake
Watching
Over me...
Sparkles
Spoke
Hugging
Booglie.
What are
Friends
For?
Booglie asked
Hugging
Sparkles
Back
As he quietly
Thanked
Daylight!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WAKING
The day
Began
With a
Yawn.
Sleep sat
On the
Edge of
Eyelashes
Reluctant
To leave.
A dream
Was
Interrupted
Midway through
A great
One it
Was
It must be
Assumed.
The eyes
Closed for
A brief
Moment
Hoping
Sleep would
Stay.
The three
Had a
Deal
To, with
One another
Stay.
Alas! The voice
Of day
Made
The eyes
Open wide
And sleep
Flee.
It would
Return
Again
Only
When dark
Dawned
In the
Eve!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TO BE FOUND
Laughter
Awaits
For
Me to
Seek
It.
It hides
In shadows
In unexplored
Spaces.
Why?
You ask,
Well, you see,
It likes
Not
Grief and
Strife...
Only
Peace and
Love
It does
Like.
I fear
The spaces
It
Hides in,
Still, I know
I have
To quell
My fears
So I
Can Bring
Laughter
Out into
My world...
This, I will
Do
For Love
And Peace
In my
Life
Reign
True!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LOVE OF HER LIFE
She sat
There
Looking
Resplendent
In gold
Her beauty
Beyond
Compare.
All who
Saw her
Let their
Gaze linger
For long
Moments..
She stole
Their breath
And senses,
She was
A captivating
Wonder.
There on
Fluffy
Cushions
She sat
All about
Her were
Veiled
Maidens
Attending to
Their
Queen...
A poor
Young man
Bent his
Knee
And looking
Up
Asked her
To marry
Him
So in
Love
Was he.
She looked
At him
Long
And finally
Decided
That he'd
Do just
Fine
As the love
Of her
Life.
So
Sunshine
Wedded
Mankind!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MEMOIRE
The streets
Are
Cold
With bare
Reality.
No one
Moves
About
As far as
The eye
Can see.
It has
Been
This way
For a while
Too long,
Haunted
Memories
Are like
Songs.
One hears
Their
Echoes
Every which
Way one
Turns...
In the
Silence
There's
A heavy
Burden.
That of
The past,
That of the
Present
And of
The now,
The haunted
Quiet
Rings loud.
Yes, the streets
Are
Cold...
An old postcard
Faded of
Color.
Once lived
Along,
Now only
A memoire
Of a
Once sang
Life's song!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE CUTIE PIE
It was
Cold
I saw him
Huddled
On the
Street
Corner.
I felt
The cold
In his
Tiny body
As I
Watched him
Shivering.
My heart
Broke.
How could
Such a
Cutie
Be
Left out
In
The cold?
It had
Started
To rain
As i
Approached
The
Near frozen
One.
When I
Reached him,
Large sparkly
Eyes
Looked up
At me.
They were
Pleading
An unspoken
Plea...
Of course
I will
Hug you
To me,
Take you
Home and
Give you
A hot
Meal.
I whispered
Fervently.
As I drove
Off
With him
On my
Lao,
I know I'd
Never let
The cutie pie
Go.
He was
Already
My world!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BREAKING THE QUIET
An eerie
Mysterious
Quiet
Envelopes
Me.
I hear nothing
Yet all
Is loud
And clear.
The unsaid
Words
Lay bare
At my
Feet...
I can
Pick them
Up,
String them
Along
Making sense
Of the
Silence..
But I am
Tired
I'd rather
Leave the
Words be.
I want
To shatter
The eerieness
With.
A song, a
Laugh
Anything
As am
Fed up
Of it
Being.
I know not
Why
I remain
Quiet...
It's not
That I'm
Afraid...
I suppose
It's just
Weariness
That
Allows the
Quiet
To stay.
I know
I'll break
It, though
It's only
A matter
Of time.
I shall
Shatter it
Like glass
With a
Scream
And a
Laugh!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
JOY RETURNED
A soft
Knock
On my
Door,
Stirred
Me From
My reverie.
I was Dreaming
Of smiles
And laughs
That I
Hadn't
Had
In long
Whiles...
Oh how
I'd love
To have
Fun
Back again
In my
Life
Thought
I.
The soft
Knock
Came
Again...
I sat up
Wondering
Who that
Could
Be.
Maybe,
A friend
Long unseen
Unheard
From.
Was it
Possible?
I walked
To the
Door
And opening
It,
Peered
Out.
No one!
Sighing,
I turned
Back
But just
As i did,
I felt a
Tug
On my
Long sleeve.
Placing down
I saw
A saw
A sight
That made
Me
Smile and
Laugh.
It was
My best
Friend
Wanting
To come
In.
Oh, what
Joy
Indeed!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TO BOOGLIE'S SURPRISE
Tofu
The baby
Dinosaur
Sat chatting
With
Ziggy the
Gray cat.
The two
Were deep
In conversation
For long
Moments.
They didn't
Notice
Booglie the
Pandas
Approach.
Now, Booglie
Paused
Nearby
And listened...
Tears he
Wiped
From his
Diamond
Eyes...
Always
Excluded
From social
Life.
Booglie snifled
And Sat
Desolate.
In Tofu
And Ziggy
He had
Put his
Faith.
That they'd
Be his
Friends...
Now he
Wept
Not really
Knowing
That
Those two
Were
Indeed
Planning
To include
His lonesome
Self
In everything
They did
Do!
It was a
Jolly
Big surprise
When they
Came to him
Saying
Let's go
About
Having a
Fabulous time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LOVE
Where in
The whole
Wide world
Did it go,
The missing
Emotion
Called
Love?
All around
There's only
Hate,
Intolerance
And lack
Of understanding
The opposite
Of which
Only
Love can
Bring...
No compassion
Or thought
For another...
Just greed
To hurt, kill
And conquer.
Humanity
Without
Humanism
Is what
Life In the
World has
Become!
I suppose
It has
Always
Been so
In some
Ways
But not so
Apparent
As In
These days.
Love, you
Are missed
And needed
Truly...
Make yourself
Known
To the present
World!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TIME
Time flies
Away
From me
But where
It goes,.
I know not
You see.
Oh, it's
All
Smoke
And mirrors,
A vanishing
Act...
Time performs
It
With precision
On the
Arms
Of every
Clock.
I'm left
With memories
Of the
Yester whiles
Even as
I age
And my
Hair turns
Gray white.
Time holds
The power
To heal
But to
Wound
Too...
Oh Time
You're
Delightfully
Frightening!
If you
Only choose
One
Of the two.
Yes, Time
Flies
Lives age
But I
Intend to
Live
It up
Until
I turn
A vampire'a age!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FOOD DREAMS
The smell
Of delight
Permeated
The air.
I breathed
In lung falls
As I
Sat
Having just
Woken
Up
In bed.
What joy
Filled me...
Delight
Embraced
My heart.
I began
To sing
As I readied
Myself
Breakfast, to
Eat.
It promised
Me
The yummiiness
Of fried
Eggs along
With cheese
With a dash
Of pepper
Coupled
With juice
And coffee.
I rushed to
The kitchen
Gripping
My share
And while I
Ate,
I dreamt.
Once done
Mt friend
Awoke
Me from
My reverse!
The plate, cup
And glass
Sat empty...
I was still
Very hungry
So i went
About fixing
My dream
Meal!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SCREAMER
Awakened
At the
Three
To a
Horrifying
Scream.
I cowered
In Mt
Bed under
Blankets
Thick.
The sound
Reverberated
Through
The
House
Like screams
From many
Not just
One.
Where
Had it
Come from,
Who was
The screamer
And why
The scream?
These questions
Raced
Through
My mind
As i tried
Calming
Down.
There were
No answers
To find
In my frightened
State of
Mind...
I closed
My eyes.
Drifting
Off to
Slumber I
Was
When a
Scream
Ripped
The air ..
This one
Worse
Than the
First.
It made
Me
Jump out
Of bed
Turn the
Lights on
And look
About...
No one
But
A trembling
Ziggy
Did I see...
He was
Asleep
Trapped in
A bad
Dream.
Rushing
I woke him
Up.
Hush now
Sweet Ziggy
It's just
A nightmare.
Cuddling
In my
Arms, he
Fell
Back asleep.
All was
Quiet
As I dozed
Off
Near the
Kitty bed
With Ziggy
In a
Hug!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE GIGGLES
I woke
To a giggle.
Looking
Around,
I noticed
It was
Morning.
I sat up
Quickly
Saying my
Prayers.
There was
The giggling
Again.
I sought
For the
Source
But finding
It not,
I hurried
On to
Get ready
For work...
Giggles galore
Reached
My ears
As zipped
Up my
Outfit.
Who are you
And why
Do you giggle
So?
I questioned
Aloud
Pausing
In my
Chore...
Several seconds
Later
The answer
Came...
It was
A ray of
Sunshine
Peeking
In
Seeing everything.
Oh, it's you!
I exclaimed
Happily...
I went
And stood
Under it...
I warmed
Myself
Up
As I dressed
And once done
I told
It to follow
Me
Wherever
I went!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE STORY
I sat
By the
Sea
All alone
Waiting
For
A
Merman
To come
Along.
I heard
This
Tale
From friends
Of mine,
That this
Merman
Was
One of
A kind.
To each
Of them
The Merman
Had presented
A rose
In attempts
To woo
The one.
Alas, the
Roses
All wilted
Within moments
Of being
Touched.
Now he
Appeared
Oh so
Handsome...
Water
Splashed
About as he
Got out.
Here, this
Is
For you
Lovely
Girl...
I took
The bloom
Blushing
While he
Sang of
Life under
The Sea.
At rhe end
Of the
Song,
The rose
Remained
In full bloom
And he smiled
Saying
Girl,
Ypurs is
The heart
That belongs
To mine!
The rest
As they say
Is
A story
For history
On how
I was united
With the
King of
The Sea!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WAVE COUNTING
Out by the
Sea
There was
I.
I tried
Counting
The waves
And lost
Track
After five...
I began
Counting
Again
Including
The ripples
This time.
I lost track
At ten
And berating
Myself,
Started
Over
Yet again.
It was
Getting
Late
The sky
Announced
Twilight
But I
Wouldn't
Give up
As I had
Counted
To forty-five.
Alas, it got
Dark.
The waves
I could
No longer
See.
I had
Reached
By this time
Up to
The count
Of fifty...
So I let it
Be
And
Turned
Homeward
Happy.
It wasn't
A bad
Achieve!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
IN THE COLD
Silver linings
Golden
Skylines...
The dream,
Is reality
In one's
Eyes.
Autumn
Colors
On falling
Leaves...
Soon
The trees
Shall
Wear
Winter coats
In
Chilling winds.
Snow
Will fall
On streets
Where one
Walks
Among many.
One's
Breath will
Leave
Behind
Puffs
Of smoke
As one
Talks to
Another...
Soon
Everyone
Is.a
Wintery
Ghost!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ZIGGY
It was
A day
Like any
Other.
Ziggy
Walked about
With
A spring
In his
Step.
All over
Town
Went he,
On a
Shopping
Spree!
A dazzling
Paw band,
A matching
Collar
With booths
To go. .
A Thousand
Dollar worth
Enable
Zicgy spent
As he
Visited
Store after store.
The day
Reached
Noon...
Ziggy stopped
At a bar
Ordered
A glass
Of cold milk
Drinking
It all
Very fast.
There was
One last
Thing
To buy
Before
Going on
Home.
Leaving
The bar
Ziggy saunted
To the
Hat store...
Theire he
Found
A bejeweled
Hat
Exactly
What he
Was looking
For.
All dressed
Up
Ziggy looked
Grand indeed
As he
Returned
Home
A
Thousand
Dollars
Less rich.
What a
Shopping
Spree!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
IN THE DARK
The night
Was dark.
No stars
Or moon
In sight.
Streets were
Bare
Of
Anyone
In sight.
The lone
Figure
Glided
About,
Knocking
On
The doors
And windows
Of every
Houze.
No one stirred
Or spoke
However hard
It
Knocked.
In the Middle
Of
The square
It finally
Stood.
It wailed
Aloud.
What a scary
Sound
That carried
On the
Light breeze.
I'll be back
To see you
Living beings!
So saying,
It swirled
Into nothingness
On the
Light wind...
The air
Was filled
With
The promise
Of haunting!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FLUFFY PILLOWS
Fluffy
Pillows
To lay
One's head
And dream
Of wonders
Never before
Seen.
.
Under
A pale
Blue
Tent
During the
Day
One can
Sit
Or run
On the
Fluffiness
And play.
When daylight
Kisses
The sky
Good night,
The tent
Blazes
In fiery
Light.
Oh how
Lovely
The twinkled
Are. .
One's night
Light
To slumber
By.
Fluffy
Pillows
I do
Like
To play and
Lay on
Day and night!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE PERFECT ONE
Ten to
Midnight
Was all
The time
Left
While she
Danced
In delight
In her
Golden
Gown
And diamond
Shoes.
She twirled
And waltzed
With
Every
Gentleman
Until
The prince
Had
Her
In his
Arms...
He was
Attired
In silver,
His feet
In
Bronze.
They
Made
Such a
Beautiful
Couple
That their
Union
Was
Inevitable.
But the
Hour struck
And she
Took off..
She was
Never
Again
Found...
See, she
Was a
Fairy outlaw
Who lived
Far, far away
And underground!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
HEELS
Slipping on
My high
Heels,
I click-clacked
Around...
My presence
Was
Heard
Not by
My speaking
Aloud
But by
Shoes
Talking
To the ground.
I went about
Smiling
Broadly,
Waving
Hellos
To everybody!
They waved
Back
Gaining
Cheering...
I was
A star
As the
Cameras flashed,
I felt
Elated
At being
Considered
As one
Of the
Best.
A wonder
Feeling
It is
You see,
To walk
Around
In six
Inch heels
On the
Ground!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE CHALLENGE
I set a
Challenge
To all
The poets.
Write
A rhyme
That
Will
Freeze
Time
All agreed
Enthusiastically
But they
Failed
Miserably!
One wrote
Asking
Time
To stop.
Another,
Asked
Time to
Slow down
To a crawl...
All in all
The whole
Lot
Missed
The point.
I had to
Stop them
Amd write
It
Myself.
The challenge
Won
Me
A pat on
The back
Along with
Cheers of
"You're the best!"
I accepted
The praise
With grace...
The poets
Looked
Glum
So, I said
To them
That next time
They'd win
But for now,
I was
This challenges
Queen.
Time indeed
Stood still!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE RAINBOW
...and there
Was
A rainbow...
A gorgeous
Seven lane
Road.
Each lane
A different
Hue...
Oh to walk
On
Which would
I choose?
Surely
A tough
Choi e
To make
I pondered
Over it
Hoping
The rainbow
Wouldn't
Face.
It stayed
So
I stepped
On it
And walked
Across
Across
The colored
Street...
With each
Step
I saw
A dream
Come true.
Seven dreams
In Seven
Hues!
Hurrrah!
Such joy.
I has done
It and
Reaching
The end,
I'd found
Gold!
I heated
It up,
The pot
Of gold
And dashed
Back Across,
Back to
Earth.
Infinity richer
Then
When I'd
Left
To walk
On the
Rainbow!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
PROUD BLOOMS
The flowers
Sat
In a vase
Looking pretty...
All who
Upon
Them gazed
Admired
Deeply
Their beauty.
They were
Proud
As they
Stared
Abput.
We are
Beautiful
They sang
To each
Other
Praising
Themselves
One
After the
Other.
Such
Arrogance
In the
Blooms,
It was
Almost
Unbelievable...
It all
Came
To a sudden
Halt, though...
The flowers
Were thrown
Away
For one
Single
Rose!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WINKS
I thought
I saw
The moon
Wink
At me.
I couldn't
Be sure
So I kept
Looking
At it.
Sure enough
It winked
Again.
This time
In definite
Flirtation!
I blushed
Deep
Turning
Shyly
Away...
The moon
Watched me
With a
Smile
On its face.
A rush
Of
Feelings
Coursed
Through
Me...
I desired
To kiss
The moon
You see.
I turned
My face
Upward
Lips puckered
Ready
To kiss
But the
Object
Of my
Crush
Had vanished
Behind
A cloud
Of dark..
Wait, I whispered
Let us
Kiss.
That's when
Dawn
Caressed
My lids.
I knew
Then
It had
All been
A flattering
Dream!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WHITE PAGE
.
A blank
Page
Stared up
At me.
It was
Inviting...
Come, it
Said
Fill me
With
Your writings.
I thought
About it
Wondering
If my
Scribbles
We're fair
Enough
To fill
The
Whiteness.
Oh, come
Now
Don't hesitate
I'm waiting
For you
To jot
Down
Your say.
The page
Spoke again
I nodded
Okay
And started
To pen
My thoughtful
Rhyme
Onto the
Page so
White!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
WHILE IT RAINED
It rained
It poured
And all
The while
Booglie Boo
Stored.
Fast asleep
Next
To me
Booglie
Talked in
His sleep.
Tickle me
Pink
Tickle me
Blue
Tickle me
In every
Hue...
I sat up
Puzzled
Having no
Idea
Of what he
Was
On about.
I curl
My toes
Indeed
My whole
Self
Into a
Ball...
I'll roll
Around
So you can
Tickle me
Not!
I realized
Booglie was
Talking
About
Our game...
I laughed
Quietly
As I leaned
In to
Hug him.
In my
Arms, he
Woke up
Eyes heavy
With
Sleep.
Oh goody
Mumbled
Booglie
Let us play
The Tickle
Game.
I smiled
As I nodded
Yes
But first
Let's get
Some sleep
You and I.
In agreement
We cuddled
Together
The rain
Kept falling...
Soon we were
Tickling
Each other!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SET TIME
Fifteen
Minutes
To pen
Down
A poem.
Not just
Any
Poem
But one
To boggle
The mind
And touch
The soul.
The sun
Was
Rising
While
The sky
Blushed.
She felt
The warm
Embrace
Of dawn
Around
Her
Warming
Her whole.
Such a
Sight..
Two lovers
Meeting
To share
A quiet
Revelation!
Oh i loved
What I
Saw...
It took
My breath
Away
Even though
I didn't
Know
What the
Revelation
Waa.
I wrote
It down
In a
Rhyme
All under
Fifteen
Minutes
Of time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TOGETHER
They sat
Together
Each
With their
Thoughts...
One felt
Joy
While the
Other
Bored.
One's mind
Raced through
A bright
Future.
The other
One
Paused
On the
Moment
They were
Together.
Where to
Now?
Was one
Thought.
Oh what
A lovely
Future
Was the
Other!
Thoughts
Dreams
Crossed
Paths,
Never once
Meeting
One another.
Clearly
The two
Were opposites
Yet
Perfect
For one
Another.
Together
Their world
Was
Brighter,
Happier
As each
Guided
The other!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
SHE AND I
I looked
In the
Mirror...
What I
Saw
Was
A stranger.
Who was
I?
I couldn't
Answer.
I turned
Right,
I turned
Left
Yet, I
Did not
Know
Myself.
It isn't
Me,
I said.
It simply
Can't be.
The face
Was mine
The hair
Too.
So were
The eyes
And nose,
Lips and
Ears...
It was
Me but
Not really .
Something
Sure was
Missing.
I glared
At the
Looking
Glass
Willing
It to
Reveal
The secret...
Only
The girl
In the
Mirror
Just stared
In mocking
Silence.
I looked
For a
Final
Time
Before
I laughed
Turning
Off
The lights,
Stumbling
Back in
Bed
I realized
She was I
Sleep
Deprived!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE BET
I nearly
Lost
The bet
I made
With
A friend.
If I
Did lose
It
For sure,
I'd be
Losing
Everything...
I quickly
Began
To scrawl...
The race
Against
Time,
Lay in
The scribble
Of
These Lines.
I jotted
Down
Every thought
Wayward
Or not.
I simply
Had to
Write
A rhyme
Running
Against
Time.
I did
It
Winning the
Bet...
It was
A moment
To be
Extremely
Glad.
I am
Just that!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LESSON LEARNT
The day
Was warm.
The air
Whispered
The promise
Of rain.
She stepped
Out
Without
A raincoat
Or umbrella
Thinking
In the
Car
She'd be
Safe.
After all
It was
A drive
She
Was going
On!
The going
Was
Smooth
Until it
Started
To
Pour
And the
Car
Hit
What appeared
To be
A pothole!
She tried
To backup
And forward
Bur
The tire
Was stuck.
After many
Attempts
And curses,
She knew
Getting out
Was the
Only option.
Help
Wouldn't come
In any
Other
Way
Unless she
Sought it.
She did
Just that
And got
Drenched.
Lesson learnt
She
Promised
Herself
To not
Ever
Step out
Without
An umbrella
Or raincoat
Again!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TANNED
There he
Was
With a
Beer in
Hand.
Lounging, he
Was
Trying
To get
A tan.
The day
Was
Bright.
The sun
Hot...
As time
Went by
It
Got hotter
But he
Just stayed
Splayed
Like
A drunk
Spider!
The aim
Was to
Get
Tanned
Not
Burnt...
Drunk as he
Was though
After three
Beers
The difference
He forgot.
So, he
Lay there
Getting
Crisp
As Can
Be...
It'd be
Delicious
If he
Were
A
Meal!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DAYDREAMER BOOGLIE
There was
Booglie
Relaxing
With a
Cool
Drink.
His eyes
Sparkled
With daydreams .
I looked
Into
Them
And saw
Us
Walking
Along the
Water's edge
The sand
Between
Our toes.
With laughter
Burnling
Up
And the
Breeze
In our
Faces,
I saw
What he
Dreamed
Of...
I loved him
So
For he
Dreamed
Of us
Being ourselves
Ad a
Whole!
Booglie
My daydreamer
In his
Daydream
To me,
He proposed...
Saying yes,
We danced
From the
Daydream
To the
Present!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SHOW
The sun
Shone
Brightly
Draping
Me
In gold
From.head
To toe.
Glorious
I felt,
Like
A
Princess.
I Danced
And sang
With gentle
Vouce
And light
Steps...
I felt
Watched
By eyes
I knew not
Still,
I sang and
Danced
On.
All of a
Sudden
A veil
Covered
The sun
In Gray...
The gold
Vanished
From
My whole...
There I
Stood
Frozen
In a
Dance move
And a song
Note.
How long
I know
Not.
But then
Came
The rain
Drenching
Mr
Completely.
Coming
To my
Senses
I dashed
Indoors.
The show
Was
Over...
What a
Performance
Deserving
Thunderous
Applause!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ONE OF THEM
I walked
The halls.
All was
Quiet.
The sound
Of hush
Filled
The air...
Every step
I took
Felt like
Intrusion
On a
Silent
Cry...
My shoes
In
My hand
I walked
In quiet
Reverence.
Oh
I saluted
The stillness
Of those
Standing
By
Theirs
Was the
Place
I knew
And it
Had been
So
For ages
Gone by..
I walked
On
Never leaving
The halls,
Going
Nowwhere
But forth and
Back.
One of
The stills
I was...
Only difference,
I walked!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
...ON ANOTHER DAY
It sat
On the
Railing
The pigeon
Clad
In Grey.
It cooed
Ruffling
Its.
Feathers.
It was
Waiting
For its
Lover!.
It cooed
Again
Calling
To
The Love
It longed
For...
I watched
Waiting with
Bated breath
Would
The Love
Come or would
The pigeon
Fly
Lone?
I watched
It a sudden
Take flight...
It took
Itself
Off and
Away...
Clearly
Knowing
Love
Was to be
Met with
On another
Day!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE GAME
It was
A lovely
Day
So, I
Thought
I'd go
Outside to
Play.
With my
Ball,
I played
For Long
Hours
Outdoors
I stayed.
The birds
Were
Cheering
My game
While
The breeze
Gently
Refreshed
Me...
It was
A game
That beat
All games...
I won
As I scored
Goals
Against
The imaginary
Team.
The sun
Dipped
When I
Returned
Indoors
Flushed with
Victory.
Oh,
What a
One man
Team!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE DREAM
Oh
It took only
A moment
To realize
The dream
I'd dreamed
Wasn't
Mine.
It went
Back
Yeats
To the
Heart of
A dreamer
Someone
Who
Loved
Envisioning
The future!
The one
Who
Dreamed
Was
At heart
Fair
And saw
Everything
In tones
Of happy
Not sad!
I had
The dream
Sowed
In
My soul
One day
To see
It
Real
Just as
The Master
Dreamer
Had intended!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
LOVE
Love is
Funny.
Love is
Dull.
It's at
Times
A heavy
Weight
On the
Skull.
At other
Whiles
It's precious
And true
Love is
A couple
Of
Loons!
Oh it
Mischievously
Dangerous
Yes, it is.
Love is
The song
Of life
Leading,
And
Astray those
Who
Know the
Words
To irs every
Line.
Love, it is
A true
Lie!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BUTTERFLY KING
A butterfly
Flutted
From
Flower to
Flower.
I admired
Its Beauty...
In the Garden
Of so
Many pretty
Ones,
This butterfly
Was
The prettiest!
I whispered
Quiet
Praise
Upon it...
Somehow
It heard
Me.
Across the
Garden
It flitted
To where
I sat...
Poised
On my
Finger!
O pretty
Butterfly
I greeted
It.
How delighted
To see
You
Am I!
Oh, it is
My honor
It spoke
In a
Soft tone
For you
Are
The queen
Of
All blooms.
I, a queen?
Laughing
I asked...
Not possible
I affirmed.
The most
Beautiful
Queen
Indeed,is
What you
Are
The Little
Pretty said
I reaffirm!
Laughing
Quietly
I blew
It a kiss
And lo!
It turned
Into
The King
Of my
Dreams!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE PERFORMANCE
There was
A loud
Clap of
Thunder.
A lightning
Bolt streaked
Across
The sky.
The cliuds
Began
To sing...
The parched
Earth
Drank in
The clouds'
Words
Quenching
Their thirst!
I heard it
All
As i watched
The rain
Fall...
Words
Of
Songs
Written
By
Fluffs
Of water...
Who knew
A thunderstorm
Held such
Showmanship?
Through
The whole
Storm
I was
Entranced.
Marveling
At
The wonder
Of
Lighting, thunder
And rain...
The songs
From the
Sky
Feeding earth
With
Passionate
Claim!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
